Coin-carrier.



No. 648,427. Ptenfe'd may l, |900. w. s. P. osKAMP. l

CUIN CARRIER.

(Applicmbn mea sept. 14, 1899.)

(No Model.)

NITED STATES PATENT Darien.v l

WILLIAM S. P. OSKAMP, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO. v

COIN-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 648,427, dated May 1, 1900. Application filed September 14,1899. Serial No. 730,417. (No model.)

To all whom, t may concern.-

Beit known thatI, WILLIAM S. P. OSKAMP, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Cincinnati, Hamilton county, State of Ohio, have invented'certain new anduseful Im-4 provements in Coin-Oarriersg'and I do declare the following to bea description thereof sufficiently clear, full, and exact to enable others skilled in the art to which it apper` tains to make and use the same, attentiony being called to the accompanying drawings, with the referencenumerals marked thereon, which form also a part of `this specification.

This invention has for its obj ect to provide a device constructed in the manner hereinafter set forth aiid whichpermits carrying conveniently for ready use coins of such denominations which are used more frequently than others. The coin here particularly in view is the five-cent' piece, commonly called nickel, which in daily money transactions is used oftener than any other coin. One of such uses is in liquidation of car-fare, and inl such connection my device proves a great convenience by providing always the ready fare without requiring changing of larger coins.

In the following specification, and particularly pointed out in the claiin at the end thereof, is found a full description of my invention, together with its manner of use, parts, and construction, which latter is also illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Y Figure l shows a View of my device and the manner of its use, parts being broken away to show interior. Fig. 2 shows an edge view of the same. of my device with portions broken away, each showing a dierent modified construction of the means for holding the coins.

My device consists, substantially, of a flat ease exceeding the thickness'of the coins only by the thickness of its walls, thereby taking up very little room and permitting it to be carried in the pocket without bulging out. The coins are arranged in rows and ,carried iiatwse, each being held independently and each being accessible to permit it to be grasped for withdrawal, the means which hold them in position being capable to yield at such times to permit such withdrawal. The case consists, substantially, of two flat rectangular plates of Figs. 3, 4, 5, and 6 show parts congruent shape forming its sides-6, permanently connected to each other with a space between, the proper distance (thickness ofthe coin) being maintained by intermediate members which may project from the plates, or such may be done by end walls 7, which preferablyform a part of plates the ends of which latter are simply turned for such purpose. Along each of the longer edges of this case there is a row of pockets 8, adapted to receive each one coin only, the pockets being normally open outwardly to permit insertion and withdrawal of the coin. The width of these openings is less than the diameter of the coins; but the confines of the pockets thereat are yielding, to permit insertion of the coins, and they have an additional function which causes them to return to their no rmal contracted position after such insertion, thereby retaining the coin inserted between them. These contines yield also in a similar manner when a coin is to be withdrawn, after which they return again to their normal position. To permit such withdrawal, portions of the plates within the connues of each pocket are removed, forming notches, as shown at 9, whereby the coins are rendered accessible and may be grasped between two lingers, the former for such purpose being so held that in said notches. These confines of the pockets, particularly the sides thereof, are formed of elastic material, for which purpose I have selected springs 10, shaped so as to be capable of surrounding part of a coin when the latter is placed between the outwardly-extending members 11 of such spring. The distance between these members is so limited as to prevent escape of the coin when once in position, and these members have an inherent tendency to maintain this distance. The limit in depth of these pockets is also formed by these springs or by the means which hold these latter in position and which limit is such as to prevent the coin after inserted to pass in beyond a position in which at least a part of it remains accessible within notches 9. The extreme outer ends of members 1l are curved slightly outwardly to facilitate quick and convenient insertion of the coins. The springs may be arranged and held in potion in various ways, due attention being normally always a part of them appears with- IOO . by solder.

given in each case to their particular flinction, which is to permit convenient insertionV and extraction of the coins and to hold them' in proper position so that always part of them appears within the notches, to `be accessiblethereat.

As shown in Figs. 1- and 3, each pocket is formed by an individual spring, which in the flrstfcase are held in depressionsl or slits12 in projections 13, the connection being made longitudinal member 14, which is held mid waybetween the end walls 7 of thecase. Fig. 4 the springs extend across the width of the case, each forming part of two pockets-1 In Fig. 3 they are riveted to a Inv partly from the other plate--or they may be independent pieces interposed-between the sides and secured to one of them. One of j these projections near each end and perhaps also one in the middle serve to receive the rivets or screws 15, by which the two sides 6, which form the case, arelield to each other. The construction shown in Fig. 1 requires independent interposed projections for such purpose. v

Having described my invention, I claim as new A coin-carrier for pocket use, consistingof two plates of congruent shape secured t0 each lother andl spaced apart to form pockets of sinthat is, or one onone side and ot the pocket opposite it on. the other side. In this case they are heldin armanner similar to theone the case.

shown -in Fig'. 1-'-that is,y they are heldin slits provided in projections of the sidesof In Figs. 5 and 6 vall the pockets are formed of one continuous piece of spring metal and confined betweenthe ends of the case or held byprojections 13. Projections 13 may be integral projections from the sides project inwardly either from one ofthe plates forming lthe sides or partly from oneand'l gie-coin thickness, said pockets being of less depth than the diameter-of the coins and provided withviinger-notches on the edges and retaining-springs located ineach pocket whereby the coi-nsl may be' inserted and rem'ovably held in the pockets substantially as set forth. i y

Intestimony Whereofl hereunto set `my hand in presence lof two witnesses.

. WILLIAM S. P. OSKAMP.

Witnesses:V Y y j l C. SPENGEL,

, POWEL CROSLEY.` 

